I’ve been involved with politics since 1988. Every election, someone (often someone on the ballot) tells us this particular election is the most important one ever.

This time it’s actually true.

With President Trump rapidly consolidating power and moving America toward a full-blown authoritarian oligarchy, the survival of democracy is indeed on the ballot.

I’m registered “No Party” and almost never vote a straight ticket. But this time, it’s really important to vote for Democrats.

Especially for the Democrat running for US Congress. I never say this, but this time, even vote for a crappy Democrat over a Republican. A Democratic Congress will at least put a roadblock in front of the corporate-financed bulldozer America’s Grifter in Chief is using to demolish our democracy.

For those of us living in Iowa, we fortunately have three Democrats running for Congress that are anything but crappy.

In Iowa’s third congressional district, we’re particularly blessed with a candidate of the charisma and integrity of Sarah Trone Garriott. I don’t say this lightly, but Sarah is the first Democrat running in the third district in the past 18 years I’ve had any enthusiasm for. Continue Reading →